Trauma ICU Rounds

Episode 39 - Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTIs)

March 31, 2021 Dennis Kim Season 2
Trauma ICU Rounds
Episode 39 - Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTIs)
Show Notes

Rare. Morbid. Lethal. NSTIs area group of infections which result in aggressive tissue destruction, systemic toxicity, and can involve any layer of the soft tissue. The key to successful management (like so many disease processes) is having a high index of suspicion together with administration of early, broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgery.

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